International Overdose Awareness week stresses education is key

Yesterday, August 31st, was International Overdose Awareness Day to not only raise awareness of overdose but also to reduce the stigma of a drug-related...

Summer comes to an end with the last Cruisers’ night

Once again, the last Cruisers' night in Southampton signals the end of the summer. On Thursday, August 29th, the final Cruisers' night was filled to...

Community invited to Annual Labour Day celebration

September Labour Day weekend, is the long-standing traditional weekend that recognizes the 'labour movement' In Port Elgin (Saugeen Shores), one of the largest parades in...

Canadian Big Band Celebration – Part 2 of the History

The popular music performed in the dance pavilions gracing the Lake Huron shoreline from the 1920-80s was a cherished period of time for popular...

Wismer House taking next big step with new craft brewery

Once again, Jeff Carver owner of The Wismer House in Port Elgin is taking another entreprenuerial leap as he plans to create Port Elgin's...

Parkinsons – Who will you WALK-IT for?

Who will you WALK-IT for?  Register today at walk-it.ca   On September 7,8 & 15th, Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario will host walkers in 16 different communities as...

Conservation Authorities explore sharing arrangements

  After the recent resignation of the Grey Sauble Conservation (GSCA) Chief Administrative Officer and the impending retirement of the Saugeen Valley Conservation (SVCA) General...

Southampton Town Hall – how the tower bell came to be

Southampton was incorporated as a town in 1904 with a population of slightly over 2400. A month later, a movement began to building a town...

Local Man Heading off on 1,000 km ’Walk to Remember’

Starting on Sunday September 1st, local artist Tony Luciani will be walking the Camino Trail across Spain to honour his mother Elia who lives...

Chesley Bridge re-opening with a new name

The Oswald Bridge (formerly Chesley Main Street Bridge) is located on 1st Avenue (Bruce Road 30) in Chesley and will be officially opened and renamed...

Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Centre receives a helping hand

On Tuesday August 27, 2019 local MPP Bill Walker and Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) volunteer Loretta Dunn met with representatives and riders in Markdale...

SSLC continues to ride the waves to success

It wasn't quite like Lake Huron as the Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club (SSLC) competed at the Nationals in Nova Scotia but that didn't deter...

Saugeen Shores celebrities battle it out at Battle of the Brushes

It was a 'Battle of the Brushes' as 'celebrities' and actual artists faced off in a one-hour long artistic war of paint on Saturday,...

NWMO renews co-operation agreement with South Korean counterpart

Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and our South Korean counterpart the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD) have renewed our co-operation and knowledge-sharing agreement. Derek...